Normandy
Reservoir

Normandy
Reservoir is located on the Duck River in south central Tennessee. The
17-mile-long reservoir was completed in the 1970s to aid in the economic
development of the upper Duck River region.

Normandy
Reservoir attracts bass anglers, campers, and boaters from a wide area.
Barton Springs Recreation Area on the south shore of the reservoir is
particularly popular.

The Duck River watershed
is one of the most biologically diverse river systems in the nation.
Over 500 species of fish, insects, and other aquatic life inhabit the
ecosystem,
including two species of mussels  the Cumberland monkeyface and the
birdwing pearly  on the endangered species list.

Normandy is the largest
of the nonpower dams on tributaries of the Tennessee River. It is operated
for flood damage reduction, water supply, and recreational opportunities. Normandy
also provides water for a fish hatchery immediately downstream.